Gidden Surname

381,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gidden Surname Definition:

Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Gidden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:903,88868,085
Jamaica2831:10,1411,087
England1061:525,64232,946
Canada681:541,84745,466
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Wales161:193,40812,484
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Gidden (14) may also be a first name.

Gidden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Gidding,' or (a) 'Gedding.' (1) A parish near Stilton, Huntingdonshire; (a) a parish near Stowmarket, Suffolk. The final 's' in Giddens and Giddings probably represents the ge and gge (pronounced like hinge) found in the entries below:

Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Geddingge, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Geddinge, Suffolk, ibid.

Richard de Geddingge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Henry de Geddinge, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

The preceding item is entered in the index as Giddings.

1702. Married — Richard Gunning and Mary Giddings: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1744. Baptised — James, son of John Gidden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Gideon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Gid or Gideon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gideon, or Gidion (Lower), from Guiton. Ralph Guiton of Normandy, 1180-95, William Guido, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Gydon of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Gidden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gidden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gidden is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gidden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gidden? popularity and diffusion

Gidden is the 381,790th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,810,875 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gidden are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gidden is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name internationally, held by 14 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 903,888. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 32 percent are found, Missouri, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 30 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Gidden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gidden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gidden surname rose 802 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gidden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gidden last name are 15.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gidden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $41,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Giddenn921/
Giddien921/
Giddent920/
Giden911,990/
Idden9132/
Hidden83944/
Guiden83655/
Sidden83550/
Gudden83323/
Gedden8392/
Iddeen8372/
Gidoen8359/
Gaiden8349/
Güdden8343/
Giddin8322/
Uidden8321/
Ghiden8319/
Gideng8310/
Goiden8310/
Giddem835/
Gideen835/
Gidien835/
Iddeng835/
Jidden831/
Giddng830/
Iden805,647/
Iddn801/
Gidding77550/
Gaidien77365/
Giddion7741/
Guideng7727/
Gidenne777/
Saidden774/
Ghaiden773/
Haidden773/
Giddyon772/
Giuiden771/
Siddeen771/
Gheiden771/
Siddoen771/
Gujdden771/
Gaidene771/
Giddeem771/
Zaidden771/
Heidden770/
Gaident770/
Güden735,806/
Eiden734,915/
Aiden731,475/
Guden731,250/
Siden73969/
Edden73900/
Hiden73794/
Geden73571/
Ziden73209/
Iddin73150/
Isden73110/
Idend73104/
Ideng7396/
İçden7389/
Gidin7382/
Gyden7367/
Gidén7353/
Jiden7350/
Ideen7347/
Ihden7347/
Iddem7343/
Yiden7339/
Idenn7326/
Idien7317/
Ciden7316/
Ident737/
Gidne735/
Idehn735/
Oiden735/
Iduen734/
Gidem733/
Gaidn733/
Uiddn731/
Guddn731/
Uiden731/
Idenc731/
Goidn731/
Ideun731/
Gaidienė71575/
Zaiddien7116/
Saiddeen719/
Zaiddeen717/
Giedienė712/
Haisdden710/
Suiden6727,139/
Gidion6723,621/
Heiden6710,851/
Hedden675,585/
Saiden673,260/
Seiden672,446/
Gayden672,017/
Haiden671,780/
Zaiden671,224/
Goidin67521/
Huiden67311/
Geddem67235/
Idn67206/
Giding67196/
Aidene67194/
Gedenk67185/
Zeiden67180/
Guidem67175/
Guddin67156/
Hieden67155/
Idding67142/
Guyden67138/
Idemne67133/
Sedden67127/
Eisden67117/
Sidaen67115/
Gedeng67113/
Uiddin67104/
Hoiden67103/
Eident6797/
Sidien6794/
Idienė6785/
Yideng6774/
Goyden6770/
Hidien6769/
Siddin6764/
Høiden6762/
Sieden6758/
Sidoen6757/
Chiden6749/
Sideen6749/
Guidin6748/
Eijden6745/
Ghidin6745/
Jiddin6744/
Zhiden6744/
Gueden6739/
Aidhen6733/
Zidene6727/
Aideen6727/
Geyden6725/
Djeden6725/
Yiddem6720/
Cedden6718/
Gidyna6718/
Eideng6714/
Zuiden6713/
Hijden6713/
Hiddin6712/
Gaidin6711/
Sidenå6711/
Zieden6710/
Eideen6710/
Gidina679/
Gedien679/
Aiddin678/
Jaiden678/
Gheden677/
Gidyon677/
Iddinn676/
Yiddin676/
Hideng676/
Eddeen675/
Iddina675/
Aident674/
Jedden674/
Eidoen674/
Hideen674/
Zideng673/
Eidene673/
Aideng673/
Ghuden672/
Goidem672/
Khiden672/
Oiduen672/
Eddien672/
Oideen671/
Jideng671/
Joiden671/
Iodeen671/
Guidnt671/
Geddin671/
Aisden671/
Yodden671/
Eddeng671/
Giddim671/
Içhden671/
Oidene671/
Hydden671/
Hihden671/
Jidien671/
Ngeden671/
Uideen671/
Ziddin671/
Gedoen671/
Geduen671/
Geeden671/
Gudien671/
Gidgin671/
Zidaen671/
Zydden671/
Aidien671/
Jideen671/
Jidoen671/
Gydeen671/
Eadden670/

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